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Need Help Choosing A New Starter Joe Mullee at 5:50pm 12.20.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2154 I have a 1990 Yanmar 2GM20F. I've owned the boat for two years. The old starter was an ARCO. The nos
Teak Plywood - Marine Ply or Not? SabreToothedEngineer at 5:11pm 12.20.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2241 I have an '83 Hunter 34 (H34). The interior is entirely teak. One piece of 1/2" teak plywood on the
mast gates for macgregors TortugasRoyal at 4:45pm 12.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1993
Temporary relocation, temporarily? (1) Kings Gambit at 3:57pm 12.20.17 Destinations 4/790 So, the home port of me Bavaria 38E has changed, with some sadness, from Ventura Harbor to Alamitos
Light in GPS antenna flashing RWSlater at 3:28pm 12.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/2583
Universal m320 won't start peterbud at 2:36pm 12.20.17 Engines and Propulsion 8/1981 I have a Catalina 28 with the m 3 20 engine. Not has been starting np problem and running well. I us
Identify mast (2) Skagit at 9:55am 12.20.17 Trailer Sailors 5/1241 144792 144793 Hello all I'm very new to owning a small sailboat I bought a 1974 O'day 20ft a week ag
A favour please . . . GBGraham at 8:07am 12.20.17 Smaller Boats 6/709 Or to you Guys, favor ! Until I collect my boat which is a 5 hrs drive away. Could somebody please g
Why the race to the bottom....? Maine Sail at 4:40am 12.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 79/6433 We live in Maine, we get lots of snow, we use snowblowers to relocate the white stuff because we'll
Catalina 30 wing keel width katana750 at 8:32pm 12.19.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/847 Hi there I was wondering if anybody knew off hand what the max width of the wing keel would be on 92
Dual Helms on Hunter 45DS Jack Barnes at 8:27pm 12.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1522 I am looking at buying a hunter 44ds or 45DS. I like all of the features of the 45DS but I am conce
Apostle Islands quarter (1) Jackdaw at 12:58pm 12.19.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1173 The US Mint recognizes the beauty and wonder of the Apostle Islands, and commemorates it with its ve
Mac 26 X Door Bennkat81 at 11:40am 12.19.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1905 Just purchased a 1998 Mac 26X door to head has been replaced with wood. Anyone know where I could lo
Quick Antares windlass problems - 2009 B37 Vegas at 8:33am 12.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/5166 Has anyone else had trouble with their Quick brand, Antares model windlass? My windlass quit and I
Proper use of outhaul Ben4195 at 7:03am 12.19.17 Racing 12/1453 Hi folks, During the off season I've been trying to read more about tactics to improve my team's ra
Bimini Top dsims at 6:55am 12.19.17 Sirius 21/22 1/1940 I am curious what others have for a bimini on their Sirius 21. We have a homemade bimini that is so
another "toy" that is sure to get attention Justin_NSA at 5:43am 12.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 10/915 This was on LinkedIn as well. An interesting dive machine that will definitely turn heads! https://
VDO Tacho / Hour Meter Repair (1) onlinelee at 12:16am 12.19.17 Ask All Sailors 8/9798 Hi friends, if you have a VDO Tacho with hour meter that does not work you may already know its a co
The DOD's 12 days of Christmas Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16pm 12.18.17 Sails Call Lounge 1/475 An oldie but a goodie (slightly updated) that never fails to make me laugh: The President has autho
PFD's who needs one... It is only a day sail, a milk run really... jssailem at 4:36pm 12.18.17 Ask All Sailors 72/7067 I posted this comment on the Capri Forum in response to this news article about a skipper on a milk

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Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( smokey73 at 8:15am 01.23.24 As you said @Screen Saver, that is an old failure just waiting to cause loosing the mast :yikes:. J
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Claude L.-Auger at 8:09am 01.23.24 One night, on watch during what we had called the graveyard shift (12:00 to 03:00) on a trip from MA
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 8:03am 01.23.24
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 7:55am 01.23.24 No cruisers party Bad!!
Testing out my jump starter... dlochner at 7:55am 01.23.24 I SUPPOSE that the jump pack could have in line diodes or something that prevented power from going
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 7:54am 01.23.24 If you were looking for a rocket ship with four 500hp engines on the back and a bank full of cash yo
Strange phenomena seen while boating? (1) thinwater at 7:50am 01.23.24 The standing waves from tidal bores in rivers. https://saltwire.imgix.net/Tidal_Bore_1.JPG?cs=srgb&
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 7:33am 01.23.24 Why do you consider that wasteful? dj My tongue was firmly in my cheek. When I first began discu
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dLj at 7:25am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster. Why do
Testing out my jump starter... BarryL at 6:57am 01.23.24 Hey, I am not an electrical engineer but I sometimes play one when on boats. When you have an exte
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Captain Larry-DH at 6:54am 01.23.24 Here's mine. Pump out and fill plate for the head. Horrible pun fully intended. I say wasteful beca
Strange phenomena seen while boating? kloudie1 at 6:22am 01.23.24 I have seen the torpedoes of light that were pretty freaky, but figured out that dolphins swimming a
Testing out my jump starter... LaDonaMina at 6:15am 01.23.24 Would the manufacturer of said jumper have designed into it a fail safe system to insure this type o
Noisy boats All U Get at 6:11am 01.23.24 Liquid soap on the dock lines will help.
Testing out my jump starter... sailme88 at 5:56am 01.23.24 1. Quite true but ONLY when the engine is running. Which "batteries?" Assume you meant boat batt
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 5:49am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster.
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Project_Mayhem at 5:11am 01.23.24 Your biggest challenge will be finding an appropriate trailer for a reasonable price. Many people bu
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 01.23.24 Can you post some pics of the top of the chainplate, deck and anything it might be attached to down
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 5:00am 01.23.24 Removing dead wires from 30 years of upgrades, and I'm still not done. A toner and tracer for tele
Hunter 306 fresh water leak (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45am 01.23.24

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